A 73-year-old with prior endocarditis needs dental extraction. What antibiotic and timing are recommended?...

Question

A 73-year-old with prior endocarditis needs dental extraction. What antibiotic and timing are recommended?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 2 g 30-60 minutes before the procedure

Answer

Azithromycin 250 mg 2 hours before

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Clindamycin 600 mg 24 hours before

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No prophylaxis indicated in prior endocarditis

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Vancomycin IV immediately after the procedure

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Endocarditis Prophylaxis